At least once per week we have an athlete come in who is struggling from the effects of a practice, training session, or lifting session that they have done elsewhere and under another coach’s guidance. We have athletes from more than 20 high schools, nearly a dozen colleges, and several middle schools, many of whomContinue reading “Not Again…”
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Resilient Runner Winter Clinic 2017
Are you looking to improve your running economy while reducing your risk of injury? Have you been dealing with one injury after another, always looking for an answer? Do you know where to start? The Resilient Runners Winter Clinic will show you the path. Reduce your risk of injury Improve running efficiency Develop new jointContinue reading “Resilient Runner Winter Clinic 2017”
Bluegrass Soccer Club Girls 99 & 01
Moving to Next Level last fall brought me the opportunity to work with dozens of high school and college athletes. With the spring club soccer season right around the corner, I thought I’d take a moment to talk about a few of the teams I’ve had the pleasure of training in the off/pre-season. The BSCContinue reading “Bluegrass Soccer Club Girls 99 & 01”
Kindness
This post has little if anything to do with training but volumes about life, generosity, kindness, and humanity. I just witnessed two of the most amazing and beautiful things I’ve seen in a long, long time. I’m going to set the scene so please stick with me and read on. (I didn’t do particularly well atContinue reading “Kindness”
Training Oct 6th
A) Incline BB Press 5×5 B) Reverse lunge from a deficit 4×6 C1) Suspended Row 3×10 C2) DB RDL 3×10 D1) 1 Arm Lat Pull down 3×8/ D2) Lying DB triceps extension 3×10 D3) 3 point plank 3x3x3 breaths More ridiculousness from Louder Than Life…
Training October 2nd
A) Landmine Squat 4×10 B1) Landmine Press 3×10/ B2) Lat Pull down 3×10 C1) Push Up 3×8 C2) Walking lunge 3×6/ I was experimenting with the landmine squats which is why I did 4 sets of 10. My legs and glutes felt sore over the weekend at the Louder than Life rock festival.
Training September 30th
A) Trap Bar Deadlift 5×5 B) Incline BB Press 5×5 C1) RFESS 3×6/ C2) Kneeling Reverse Fly 3×15 D1) BB Biceps curl 3×5 D2) Side Plank 3x3x5 breaths
Training Sept 27th
Clients ask me all the time, “What workouts do you do?” I think that people think trainers perform outrageous training sessions themselves. And while we should be able to show AND go, my personal training sessions are usually simple, involving the main movement patterns. To help breakdown the mystique, I’m going to share my trainingContinue reading “Training Sept 27th”
Update on Tina’s result in London
Tina finished the London Marathon yesterday in 2:41:19, which sets a new personal best by 4 minutes! Additionally her second half was faster than her first half indicating she still had some left in the tank when she crossed the finish line. I spoke with her from London yesterday and she said she felt remarkablyContinue reading “Update on Tina’s result in London”
Training and my first marathon(er)
…running can be an effective and enjoyable form of exercise. It also means that if your body isn’t ready for distance running, there may be better options for you initially. Even the pros have coaches and it is much better to start with good movement and build a foundation for running (or whatever) than to start with poor movement and add more bad movement on top of a bad foundation.